Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

New report – supporting digital accessibility Explore strategies identified by research as?promising practices to help ensure digital accessibility?in Employer Assistance & Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)'s new?Supporting Digital Accessibility in the Public and Private Sectors?report: https://lnkd.in/dYUSE9uh

It's election season, and there are so many reasons to be excited! No, we're not talking about that little national election you may have heard hushed rumors about. We're talking about the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits' board election! If your organization is an MCN nonprofit member, we need you to flex your voting muscles and help shape the future direction of our work by helping elect our newest board members! Learn more and cast your votes today at https://lnkd.in/gZ59Yh5Y

All employers, including?#nonprofits, are required to fund unemployment benefits but did you know that the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) of 1972 allows 501c3 organizations to opt out of paying state unemployment taxes to become “reimbursable employers?” When an organization operates in this way, it reimburses the state dollar-for-dollar for only the unemployment benefits paid out to former employees as they occur, rather than subsidizing for-profit entities when paying into the state unemployment tax system. Download UST’s “It’s All About the Numbers Infographic” and discover how your organization could benefit by working with UST Workforce Solutions—potentially saving your nonprofits thousands annually. https://lnkd.in/gJn54ydP

Only 1 month until the Election! How is your nonprofit making sure your communities are prepared to vote? MCN is here to help. Our 2024 Minnesota Nonprofit Voter Engagement Guide will help you feel confident and energized to engage your communities in nonpartisan ways, with simple, easily adaptable messaging, resources, and engagement ideas: https://lnkd.in/g_bbeDQD More nonprofits and elections resources: https://lnkd.in/gUNvEvyQ

Applications for the 2025 Bush Foundation Fellowship are open now through October 15: https://lnkd.in/etKXTg5 Up to 30?Bush Fellows?are selected to receive up to $150,000 over two years to grow their capacity, knowledge and network to lead. Fellows come from all sectors, including nonprofit. Want to know if a Bush Fellowship is right for you? Check out these five questions! - Do you have time for the Fellowship at this point in your life? - Are you connected enough to the community or communities impacted and knowledgeable enough about the issue(s) to be credible as a leader? - Have you been thinking about how you want to develop your leadership? - Have you considered how your leadership will help advance big ideas within your community? - Do you have a clear idea for how you would use a Fellowship — both the funds and the time it provides you?

Yesterday, a long-sought overhaul of the federal grantmaking rules went into effect. The changes, if followed by governments and availed upon by nonprofits, will be transformative in communities. The more nonprofits know about this the more prepared they will be to participate in, and advance their missions through, the federal grantmaking process. Our friends at the National Council of Nonprofits have shared some helpful insights and resources to help nonprofits understand what these changes mean for nonprofits: https://lnkd.in/gqVitu-n

Did you know nonprofits are allowed to do voter engagement??Many nonprofits are worried about doing anything that could be perceived as partisan – and MCN is here to help. Our 2024 Minnesota Nonprofit Voter Engagement Guide will help you feel confident and energized to engage your communities in nonpartisan ways, with simple, easily adaptable messaging, resources, and engagement ideas: https://lnkd.in/gweFva-A Nonprofits and Elections resources: https://lnkd.in/gUNvEvyQ Nonprofit Power Report via Nonprofit VOTE: https://lnkd.in/ePbkCh_8

Did you know MCN features new nonprofit staff and board members in our quarterly publication, Nonprofit News? Our most recent issue: https://lnkd.in/guV6N_Gh) To have your new job or board position shared in our upcoming Fall issue (the last issue of 2024!),?email John Wurm?with your name, title, and photo if available: [email protected].

MCN is thrilled to be welcoming nonprofit leaders from around Greater Minnesota to Walker today for the sold out 2024 Greater Minnesota Summit ?? ?? Across three breakout session rounds and Keynote with Bemidji nonprofit leader Ebony Warren, we are engaging in collective learning and discussion around the theme: Grounding ourselves in a changing world. This Summit would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Thank you, Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation, DeYoung Consulting Services, LLC, Flaherty & Hood, P.A., Minnesota Compass, Propel Nonprofits, and Resonate, for supporting Greater Minnesota nonprofits.

Are you a culturally specific organization looking for free research and evaluation support? Wilder Research is providing?pro bono research and evaluation services for up to three?organizations serving culturally specific communities. Apply by September 24 at 5pm: https://lnkd.in/gjcByhmR.